Comet C/2012 S1 ISON brightens,1-8 November 2013
Comet C/2012 S1 ISON has now been reported to be (just) visible in 10×50 binouclars. Currently somewhere around magnitude 8, with the Moon gone from the morning sky it visible in small scopes and strong binoculars. In binoculars it should look like a faint, fuzzy dot. However, its fuzzy, diffuse nature, its closeness to the horizon (between 7 -12 degrees depending on where you are, except Darwin and Far North Queensland, where it is more like 20 degrees above the horizon see here for charts illustrating the difference at different sites) means that it can be difficult to spot visually in smaller scopes.
If all goes well by the 8th it should be magnitude 7, and easily seen in binoculars.
The comet is to the right of Mars, making finding it relatively easy. The best time to look for it is when it is highest in the sky and the sky is darkest. However, especially in the Southern States, because it never gets very high, the best time to look is astronomical twilight. Astronomical twilight is an hour and a half before local sunrise.
A printable PDF map is here.
Source: http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2013/11/comet-c2012-s1-ison-brightens1-8.html
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